At just 17, Luke Littler is making waves in the PDC World Championship, aiming for a historic win that could change his life forever
Warrington: Last year, Luke Littler burst onto the scene at just 16. He entered the World Championships as a long shot, but wow, did he make an impression!
He fought his way through the competition, gaining fans and making noise everywhere. It took the top player, Luke Humphries, to stop him in the final at a huge venue in London.
But even after that, Littler was everywhere—on talk shows with celebs, on the front of dart sets for kids, and even in a gaming ad that had him soaring through the sky.
He was so popular online that people were searching for him more than they were for the King or the Prime Minister! Last year’s PDC final was a massive hit, too, becoming the most-watched sports event on Sky Sports outside of football.
Humphries joked about how people sometimes mix them up, thinking they’re talking to the “wrong Luke.” But for Littler, things just kept getting better.
He’s a natural at darts, and despite all the chaos around him, he’s stayed cool and focused. It’s like he’s still that kid playing darts in his living room back in Warrington.
Just two weeks after losing in the final, he nailed his first televised nine-dart finish. He even got his revenge on Humphries in the Premier League Darts final in May, racking up ten titles in 2024 and climbing to fourth in the world.
But this time at Ally Pally feels different for him.
